College Rugby

The curse of the Top Qualifier

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Above: Last year's Premiership First XV champions St Pat's Silverstream, with St Pat's Town (2015) and Wellington College (2013) inset. Photos: Andy McArthur/Mike Lewis. By Steven White & Adam Julian Forget the favourites tag - the second-placed or lower qualifier in the Wellington First XV Premiership has won the final eight

Sideline Conversions 4 August (some rugby news and information to start the week)

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Kyle Preston tussles for the ball with Canterbury players on Saturday. Preston has been called into the All Blacks as injury cover for Cam Roigard for their upcoming trip to Argentina. Other Wellington players in the squad are Ardie Savea, Du Plessis Kirifi, Peter Lakai, Billy Proctor and Ruben Love.

Wellington First XV finalists found, Super 8 final decided on fulltime and U85kg Knockout Cup underway

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A second half try for Wellington College in today's Premiership semi-final win over St Pat's Town. Photo: Andy McArthur. By Steven White, Scott MacLean, Adam Julian and Gordon Noble-Campbell. A focus on First XV rugby and the start of the National Knockout Cup U85kg competition today in the lower North

First XV Premiership semi-finals and representative season underway this Saturday

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By Scott MacLean The First XV semi-finals headline a mostly 'transitional' week in local rugby this weekend, with the crossover between club and representative season taking place and the latter getting busier from next weekend. There is still rugby around this Saturday for Wellington supporters to follow. As well as the